The car picks up a number of styling cues from the SLS GT3 race car, including larger front and rear wings. Also, a carbon-fiber transmission tunnel and rear bulkhead help cut 155 pounds from the curb weight. The 6.2-liter V8 cranks out 622 horsepower, a 39-hp bump up from the standard car. Deliveries start next June.

Toyota already has the Yaris and Scion xD compacts in its lineup, but says this new car won't replace either of those models. The Mazda plant, which is set to open in 2014, will built the Mazda 2 and Mazda 3.

The 2014 model marks the end of the fifth generation of the Mustang. A redesigned car is due for 2015, carrying an independent rear suspension and a turbocharged four-cylinder engine option.

For the past few years Ford has given the Mustang an early start on the model year. Since the dealers have the ordering info, look for the 2014 Mustang to leave the gate early next year. Other changes are minimal.

That's the news for this week.

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